Monument record MLI40577 - Site of a round barrow, Burgh on Bain
Summary
Site of a round barrow, Burgh on Bain
Type and Period (1)
- ROUND BARROW (Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 801 BC)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
PRN 40577 (includes former PRN40612 which has been deleted).
Possible round barrow, 24 paces across and 6 feet high. This feature has been levelled and its site is now occupied by an airfield runway.{1}{2}
An excavation of the barrow was carried out by Mrs A. Grimes for the Ministry of Works prior to the construction of Ludford Magna RAF airfield in 1942. The barrow was levelled during the building of the airfield. {5}{6}{7}{8}
Sources/Archives (8)
- <1> SLI2421 Index: Ordnance Survey. Burgh on Bain O.S. cards. BURGH ON BAIN. TF28NW1,1951, E.A..
- <2> SLI2937 Index: Burgh on Bain SMR cards. BURGH ON BAIN. TF28NW:G,1983, D.E.S..
- <3> SLI3659 Map: OS. 1956. OS 6 INCH SERIES. TF28NW.
- <4> SLI3673 Map: PHILLIPS, C.W.. 1929. OS 6 INCH SERIES. TF28NW.
- <5> SLI1091 Bibliographic Reference: MAY, J.. 1976. Prehistoric Lincolnshire. P 77.
- <6> SLI3150 Index: SMR FILE. LUDFORD. Excavation plans in Ludford Parish file.
- <7> SLI2618 Index: OS CARD INDEX. LUDFORD. TF28NW: 16, (Ludford).
- <8> SLI258 Article in Serial: O'NEIL, B.H.. 1948. 'War and Archaeology' in Antiquaries Journal. vol.28, p.27.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 2059 8764 (40m by 40m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BURGH ON BAIN, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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